Obituaries
Darwin Charles Shaver
Mar 11, 2021
Darwin Charles Shaver, age 76, a lifelong Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his home. Darwin was born on June 5, 1944 in Park Rapids, MN to Calvin and LaVerna (Paulson) Shaver. He grew up on his parent’s dairy farm in Straight River Township, south of Park...
Paul Morris Schrader
Mar 7, 2021
Paul Morris Schrader, age 80, a long time Lake George area resident, peacefully passed from this life to eternal life on Sunday, March 7, 2021 with his loving wife, Beverly at his side caressing his hand. Paul grew up in Walnut, Illinois where he attended grade school. His family later moved to Lyndon, Illinois where he attended high school. As...
Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Pachel
Mar 6, 2021
Kathleen Marie “Kathy” Pachel, age 51, of Park Rapids, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly at her apartment on Saturday evening, March 6, 2021. Kathy was born on August 9, 1969, to John and Bette (Stephens) Pachel of Ponsford at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids. She attended grades 1-4 in Osage and then went on to attend Park Rapids Public Schools...
Kitty Jean Vorel
Feb 28, 2021
KITTY JEAN VOREL March 12, 1958 – February 28, 2021 Kitty Jean Vorel, age 62, a life long Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully passed unexpectedly from this life to eternal life on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids. Kitty was born on March 12, 1958 in Fosston, MN to Loren and Betty...
Sharon Faye Koskela
Feb 28, 2021
Sharon Faye Koskela, age 73, a lifelong Park Rapids, MN area resident, passed from this life to eternal life on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND with her loved ones at her side. Sharon was born on July 5, 1947 to Jim and Helen (Schrum) Weaver at the St. Joseph’s Area Hospital in Park...
Mary Lou Ann Williams
Feb 10, 2021
MaryLou Ann Williams, age 72, a long time Park Rapids, MN area resident, peacefully passed into the splendor of Heaven on February 10, 2021 at home surrounded by her loved ones. MaryLou was born on May 30, 1948 to Edgar and Lelia (Miller) Murphy in Hettinger, ND. As a young teen she moved to Park Rapids to live with her...
Leila Jenny. Stansbury
Feb 8, 2021
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Mary Jane Bohjanen
Feb 7, 2021
During the last three years Alzheimer’s has slowly taken our mother away from us. Her struggle came to a peaceful end at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Charlie and Mary Isola Kyllonen named their second daughter, Mary Jane Christine. She was born on September 9, 1930 in Runeberg Township of Becker County west of Menahga....
John Lee VanNyhuis
Feb 4, 2021
John Lee VanNyhuis, 69, passed away on February 4, 2021 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. John had been fighting an aggressive brain tumor for the past three months that quickly deteriorated his health. John was born to Gloria (Brower) and William VanNyhuis on February 12, 1951, in Luverne, Minnesota, the third of five children. The family moved to Nevis in 1961,...
Larry Gene Luukkonen
Feb 3, 2021
LARRY GENE LUUKKONEN August 1, 1948 – February 3, 2021 Larry Gene Luukkonen, age 72, a long time Lake Alice area resident, peacefully entered the Glory of Heaven where he was welcomed into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus and reunited with his loved ones who had gone on before him, in the early hours of Wednesday, February 3,...
Linda Helen Loviisa Paananen Aho
Jan 31, 2021
Linda Paananen was born to Julius and Selma (Sallinen) Paananen at home in Paddock Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully at home at 95 years of age. Linda was the sixth child in a family of eight. Having five brothers older than her, she often stated she was a tomboy doing the same things her brothers...
Colleen Theresa Mueller
Jan 24, 2021
Colleen Theresa Mueller, 70, Park Rapids, Minnesota, formerly of Fairbanks, Alaska, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Colleen was born on October 15, 1950 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Howard and Lucille (Kramer) Ahrens. She attended public school in Redwood Falls and graduated from the Redwood Falls High School with...
Marcella Mae Grangruth
Jan 24, 2021
Marcella was born in Wadena county on May 5, 1937 to Otto and Eva Salminen and peacefully entered Heavens gates on January 24, 2021. Marcella went to Menahga High School, from there she went up to the Iron Range and worked for Cluett and Peabody Company for a few years. She returned to Menahga and met Arvid Roth, from Park...
Della Jean Moore
Jan 18, 2021
On January 18th, Della Jean Moore left this world to be with her heavenly Father and His Son Jesus and all those she loved that proceeded her. Her son and daughters, Cade, Marisa, and Ginger, and grandchildren, Drew, Lauryn, Elliot, and Maxwell all miss her deeply. Her sisters Harriet and Leta and all her friends remember her for her kindness...
Evelyn Ruth White
Jan 16, 2021
Evelyn R. White passed away at her home on January 16, 2021, at the age of 97. She fell and broke her hip while trying to dance with the snowflakes a few days before she decided that her body was holding her back from her best steps. Evelyn had made all her arrangement decisions several years ago. Therefore, as per...
Elmer Stanley Ohlgren
Jan 14, 2021
Elmer Stanley Ohlgren, 89, of Menahga, Minnesota died January 14, 2021, at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga. Elmer was born to Arthur and Elvina (Hovin) Ohlgren on February 12, 1931, at home in Shell River Township. He attended District 16 country school. In 1952, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Berlin, Germany...
Clifford Donald Koskela
Jan 11, 2021
Clifford Donald “Cliff” Koskela, age 82, a longtime Menahga/Wolf Lake, MN area resident, peacefully entered Heaven on Monday, January 11, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. Cliff was born on April 30, 1938, in Wolf Lake Township of Becker County, MN to William and Ethel (Wiirre) Koskela. He grew up...
Kenneth J Akerman
Jan 4, 2021
KENNETH JOEL AKERMAN February 15, 1943 – January 4, 2020 Kenneth Joel Akerman, age 77, a long time Lake George, MN area resident formerly of Chicago, peacefully passed into the full splendor of heaven at his home of natural causes on Monday, January 4, 2021. Ken was born in Chicago, IL to Clarence and Geraldine (Holmberg) Akerman. He attended the...
Alan Roy Kurth
Jan 2, 2021
Alan Roy Kurth, Sr., a long-time Park Rapids, MN area resident, unexpectedly entered the glorious splendor of Heaven on Saturday, January 2, 2021, while pursuing his love of ice fishing out on Straight Lake near Osage, MN. Alan was born on February 24, 1964, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Dennis and Zelda (Danielson) Kurth. As a child, he moved with his...
Robert "Bob" Johannessen
Dec 29, 2020
Robert (Bob) Dean Johannessen, age 85, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away at his home in Hubbard, MN on Tuesday night, December 29, 2020. Bob was born on May 13, 1935, in Clear Lake, Iowa to Johannes and Mandella (Amundson) Johannessen. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Paulson and had four children. For many years, Bob was a cross...
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